......................Organized science has become another special interest group lobbying for government favors. The temptation to present special-interest appeals as urgent public necessities has become not just irresistible, but commonplace. It is well-known that global warming skeptics are shut out......

....The true believers in the threat of global warming use "education" and "communication" as euphemisms for suppressing and marginalizing dissenters. This crowd is strongly tempted by totalitarian solutions. The leading advocate of global warming fear, Dr. James Hansen, wants to put people who don't toe the line on trial for crimes against humanity. Peter Gleick, a scientist, a well-known advocate of global warming, and formerly the chairman of the American Geophysical Union task force on scientific ethics, impersonated someone else in order to steal documents from the Heartland Institute, a think-tank known for global warming skeptic leanings. When those documents were not incriminating, Gleick apparently forged an additional document designed to cast the Heartland Institute in a bad light. He then leaked these documents, to great fanfare among the left. He was, however, soon caught. The Obama administration declined to prosecute him for his obvious violations of federal law, and the American Geophysical Union quickly rehabilitated him. This happened so quickly that one has to wonder if Gleick knew too many secrets.......................

Peter Gleick, a scientist, a well-known advocate of global warming, and formerly the chairman of the American Geophysical Union task force on scientific ethics, impersonated someone else in order to steal documents from the Heartland Institute, a think-tank known for global warming skeptic leanings. When those documents were not incriminating, Gleick apparently forged an additional document designed to cast the Heartland Institute in a bad light

I’m a scientist. I work on subjects that have direct impact on human health (toxins/infectious disease). It is very concerning to me to see the credibility of ALL scientists questioned because a small group of scientists in a rather small field have aligned themselves with authoritarian politicians under the guise of concern about “anthropogenic global warming.” Because of their actions, the motives of all of us are questioned.

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posted on 01/10/2013 4:24:47 AM PST
by exDemMom
(Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)

The politicization of Science happened decades ago. I have worked in the Medical field for a long time and in the late 70’s-early 80’s I noticed research papers that were getting the result that the researcher wanted. One big example is in the claim that homosexuality is genetic. Research is ‘valid’ when two independent researchers come up with the same results. I saw the two researchers that had done the ‘gay is genetic’ studies interviewed on TV. They didn't seem independent at all and both were likely gay. When friends are alarmed at new ‘Medical research’ claims, I always tell them to wait 6 months, a different study will come out ‘proving’ the exact opposite. The result frequently depends on the researcher’s agenda and who is funding the research.

Peter Gleick, a scientist, a well-known advocate of global warming, and formerly the chairman of the American Geophysical Union task force on scientific ethics, impersonated someone else in order to steal documents from the Heartland Institute, a think-tank known for global warming skeptic leanings. When those documents were not incriminating, Gleick apparently forged an additional document designed to cast the Heartland Institute in a bad light. He then leaked these documents, to great fanfare among the left. He was, however, soon caught. The Obama administration declined to prosecute him for his obvious violations of federal law, and the American Geophysical Union quickly rehabilitated him.

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posted on 04/07/2013 11:19:55 AM PDT
by SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)

... impersonated someone else in order to steal documents from the Heartland Institute, a think-tank known for global warming skeptic leanings. When those documents were not incriminating, Gleick apparently forged an additional document designed to cast the Heartland Institute in a bad light. He then leaked these documents, to great fanfare among the left. He was, however, soon caught.

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